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VOL. XCIL, No. 298
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Palladium, Est lSSiT Consolidated
VVUU Sun-Telegram, 1907.
RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY, EVENING, DEC. 14, 1922.
SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS
FARM CREDIT
WAITS UPON
AGREEMENT
Definite Plan Sought
-No Opposition
Progress Reported
in Care of Health of
Children of U. S.
By MARK SITMVAS
"WASHINGTON, Dec 14. The farm
credit legislation will be passed just
as soon as those wto want it can
agree among themselves about just
what form they want it in. Wide var
iations of opinion among farm bloc
senators and representatives and far
mers themselves as to just what they
want the government to do is the only
impediment to prompt passage or th.s
legislation by an overwhelming mi
jority.
There Is practically nobody in Wash
ington who refuses to concede tn
need and no one who is disposed to
block the way. But in the reconcilin
of the various proposals and welding
them into one definite bill there is
need for a world of patience and work,
which can only be, contributed by the
farm bloc senators and congressmen
and the farmers themselves.
The chief differences are in the de
gree to which the government shall be
asked to contribute money. At one
extreme there is a proposal, fathered
by a few of the farm bloc senators,
lhat the government shall go into the
business of buying and selling farm
commodities on a national scale.
Other Extreme
At the other extreme is a proposal
from the American livestock associa
tion, composed of the livestock inter
ests of tighteen western states, which
proclaims that they do not want one
cent of federal money, all they ask is
authorization by the government
which would permit t?em to provide
their own money co-ODeratively, es
tablish relations between them and
the country's regular banking system,
provide for the grading of the cattl-e
which would be the security for thei
borrowings by government authority,
and otherwise facilitate their function
The proposal from the national live
stock association is of greatest sim
plicity. "It is objected, however, and
objected legitimately that this asso
ciation includes only cattle men, and
among them are only those larger
growers who are. really. Jess in need
of help than the small farmer. It i
the small farmer and the average
farmer who is to be made the bene
ficiary of whatever legislation, is
passed. -. ' - . .
Earuch Plan Approved
Among the various proposals for
the form which the legislation should
take, one which has dependable and
authoriative backing comes from TV
M. Baruch. Several months ago Mr
Baruch was asked by the Kansas
state board of agriculture and th
American farm bureau federation to
nut his mind on the problems in
volved in the financing and merchan
dising aspects of farming.
Mr. Baruch spent much time in con
ference with the officials of the Amer
ican farm bureau federation and with
other sources of information and judg.
ment in this field. The results of his
investigation and thought were em
bodied by Mr. Baruch in a report
which he made before the annual con
vention of the American farm bureau
federation at Chicago this week
Mr. Baruch's recommendations are
that a new financial system should be
tot nn to increase the volume of
credit for three classes cf farm needs:
credit based on the harvested crop as
security lor the purpose of the more
orderlv marketing of these crops, sun
ilnr credit for the purpose of raisin
nri Tnin-ketinsr cr.ttl- and credit for
thp nurcbaso of machinery and ferti
lizer to make r-.v crops, this latter
differing from the first in tne laei
that by the nature of the case there
is no collateral. To meet these needs
Mr. Baruch's proposed legislation
would provide warehouses in which
the farmer can deposit his crop.
The crop would be graded officially,
either by the government or by somi
other neutral authority which woukt
register the grade and amount anl
issue a certificate for it. This certiP
cate would be made :be basis of which
the farmer could borrow and would
be enabled to hold back his crop from
the market until such time as n
should feel disposed to sell. In a sim
ilar wav, Mr. Baruch would set up a
mechaniMii for credit to cattle raisers
on the security of their cattle proper
v inspected, and with restrictions ap
plicable in the circumstances.
Mutually Indorsed Notes
When it comes to credit for the
planting of crops, Mr Baruch recom
mends the organization of local asso
ciation of farmers who shall mutually
indorse each other's notes. All three
of these varieties of farmers' notes Mr.
Baruch would make discountable io
the federal reserve system, so long
as the maturity of th.3 notes is within
nine months. The local associations
he would have controlled by a central
organization under federal authority,
and would allow each regional institu
tion to issue and sell its obligations
in the open market to the extent of
ten times its capital.
Mr. Baruch's plan asks for financial
aid from the federal government to
the extent, and only to the extent, that
the initial capital of the new system
should be provided by the treasury.
' To Pay Back Sum
The amount needed he estimates at
from fifty to a hundred million dollar
This initial capital provided by tha
treasury would be paid back to the
treasury in due course out 01 the nor
mal profits of the new institution.
This plan of Mr. Baruch's, of which
only the barest outlines are givea
here, is the fruit of so painstaking a
survey of the situation that it is prob
able that whatever legislation is pass
ed -will not differ greatly, from it. In
fact, most of the bills introduced hav
been similar to Mr. Earuch's plan. But
while most of the proposed bills are
within this field of carefully tested
practicability, there are other meas
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Progress
in public provision for the care of
children since establishment in 1912
of the children's bureau of the depart
ment of labor was summarized in the
annual report of Miss Grace Abbott,
chief of the bureau, which was made
public today. The bureau's- current
appropriation, she said, will enable it
to meet only a small percentage of
the opoprtunities offered for substan
tial contribution to the welfare of
children.
The report recited that in the 10
years the number of states having
special agencies to deal with child
health had increased from one to 46,
and the . number providing mothers'
pensions from two to 40. More than
half the states, it said, have estab
lished commissions to make compre
hensive inquiries to bring their child
welfare legislation and administration
up to the standard and a similar num
ber have established bureaus or di
visions to deal with dependent and
delinquent children.
Adequate birth registration has
been extended during the decade to
include 66 per cent of the population
and 42 states are cooperating with
the federal government" in efforts to
reduce loss of life among mothers and!
babies.
Physicians are giving more consid
eration to social and economic aspects
of child health. Miss Abbott added
and soical workers have recognized
the importance of physical diagnosis
before determining -social treatment.
Citing that the funds appropriated
under the maternity and infancy act
o be apportioned to the states for
the year which ended June 20, did not
become available until, the report
said, payments" had been made to 41
of the 42 states w-hich have accepted
the terms of the legislation.
14 ARE KILLED
RY STEAM IN
TRAIN WRECK
WILSON IS ARRESTED
IN TRENTON; FRAUD
CHARGE OF $25,000
(Snecial to The Palladium)
TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 14. James B.
Wyckoff, also tnown as James B. Wil
son, formerly a resident cf New Egypt,
N. J., has been arrested here on
charge of defrauding Richmond finan
cial concerns of $20,000. In company
with Sheriff Carl Wadman of Wayne
county, he is now on his way to the
western state to stand trial.
Having learned - that, the ' man he
wanted was living in this city, Sheriff
Wadman came here yesterday and
sought the assistance of Chief of Coun
ty Detectives Kirkman. Following an
all-day search, Wycoff was located at
his home on Nottingham Way last
night
He offered no resistance to arrest
and- waived the formality of extradi
tion papers, according to Sheriff Wad
man. Wyckoff was a member of an
automobile selling agency formed in
Richmond about two years ago. The
fraud charge is said to be based on
misrepresentation to the bank offi
cials to obtain funds. After securing
the money Wyckoff is claimed to have
disappeared.
Since coming to Trenton, Wyckoff
has been employed by a number of
auto agencies. He is married and is
the father of a little girl.
99
Have You Contributed to the Less Fortunate?
Caused by "Drifting
Switch Engine
(By Associated Press)
HOUSTON. Tex.. Dec. 14. A re-
check this morning by railroad invest!
gators placed the toll of last night's
Southern Pacific wreck at Humble, 17
miles from here, at 14, of whom four
were white men. ' Three dead white
men have been identifid as W. A. Bab-
er, of Lufkin, Tex., William Campsey,
conductor of Houston, and M. C.
Clark, news dealer of Houston.
Of the injured 17 were still receiv
ing medical attention ai nospiuws
here. The majority are negroes. All
were victims of scalding by escaping
steam. Investigations were under
way by the railroad company and local
officials to determine the responsibil
ity for the accident. I
Engine "Drifts" 1
The wreck occurred wrhen passenger
train No. 2S, bound for Shreveport,
struck a switch engine that had
drifted" COO feet down a cross track
and out onto the main line. Com
paratively little property damage was
done, but the escaping steam filtered
into tlia front coach of the passenger
train and took a terrible toll.
According to members of the crew
of the switch engine a watchman
named Smith had been left in charge
while they went to a nearby restaur
ant. The first they knew or tne en
gine's "drifting" came with the im
pact of the two locomotives they said.
The watchman was unnerved by tne
accident and was unable to explain
how his charge happened to "drift
from where it had been "spotted."
The nasseneer train known as tne
Nacogdoches-Lufkin "Rabbit" ran be
tween Houston and Shreveport.
Breaks Windows.
None of the passengers in the sleep
ing cars was injured. All of the dead
and injured were riding in the first
and second coaches. To the bravery
and presence of mind of a railroad man
who refused to give his name many
passengers probably owed their lives.
He dashed into the forward smoker,
then a seething cauldron and stumbled
the entire length of the car, breaking
windows as he progressed. - As a re
sult the steam injured out and relieved
the stifled victims. .
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Ohio Grangers Work
on Bills to Present'
to Next Legislature
(By United Press)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 14. When
Ohio State Grangers wind up their
fiftieth annual convention here late to
day they expect to have completed a
detailed program of taxation and other
legislation which they will present to
the state legislature at it's session in
January.
From a mass of nearly 100 resolu
tions introduced during the three-day
meet a number are being sifted out for
action by the delegates late this after
noon.
irena or numerous resolutions up
tor consideration indicates that the
grange will go on record strongly urg
ing the legislature to "bridle" both tax
ation and public debt and to workout
a just distribution of the cost of high
way Duiiding and maintenance.
Election of state officers for two-
year terms also will feature the clos
ing session.
C. A. Caton, Fresno, is slated for re
election as state master, as no op
position has developed during the con
vention. Most Of the other officers also are
slated for another term.
Toledo is making a strong big for
the next convention and Columbus is
seeking to have the grangers return
here for the 1923 meeting.
State officers conferred the sixth de
gree upon a class of several hundred
candidates in Memorial hall Wednes
day night.
TURKEY WILL
JOIN LEAGUE
OFMTIONS
When Peace is Signed
at Lausanne
From a pastel by Haskell Coffin, posed for by his wife, Miss Frances
Starr, and by his son, the painting representing their contribution to the
100 neediest cases in New York City. The picture is reproduced in the
Palladum through the courtesy of The New York Times. The local Christ
mas Clearing House committee is asking for Contributions to take care of
the neediest cases in Richmond and the surrounding territory. Money may
be left with the Social Service Bureau or with either newspaper
THORP, Wis., Dec. 14. One train
man-was killed and two others were
seriously injured and about 15 pas
sengers more or less seriously hurt
early today when Minneapolis, St.
Paul and Ste. St. Marie, passenger
train No. 3, Chicago to Minneapolis
collided headon with a freight train
near here.
FARM AND INDUSTRIAL
PROBLEMS DISCUSSED
BY STATE GOVERNORS
James Wilson, former member of the
firm of Manlove and Wilson, dealers
in automobiles here and at Cambridg
City, left Richmond on April '4.h
1921, with his family, ostensibly for
short trip. On the following Wednes
day, it was announced that he might
have absconded with some of the
firm's money. Subsequently Frank
Strayer was appointed receiver for the
firm.
Omar Manlove, senior member of
the firm, was absolutely ignorant of
Wilson's embezzlemetits, and did not
know that his partner had involved
the concern.
Mr. Manlove is now a prohibition en
forcement officer for the Indiana de
partment. Creditors' claims amounting to
$42,220.35 were discovered, and of this
amount, it is believe-! that Wilson got
away with between $20,000 and $25,000.
His method of operation was to
forge the name of a person to a note
and present it to a loan company or
a financial institution, stating that the
note was on an automobile, which thj
person had purchased
Wilson's habits were good. It is
believed that he had the money hid
den somewhere when he departed.
Charged With Fraud
' Wilson was charged with Issuing
fraudulent checks. The specific charge
in the affidavit against Wilson was
that he cashed a chrk at the Second
National bank of Richmond for $500,
made payable at the First National
bank of Cambridge City. The check
was dated April 16. Wilson absconded
before the check was returned from
the Cambridge City bank.
It is known that Sheriff Wadman
took with him requisition papers which
he obtained at Indianapolis last Mon
day from Governor McCray, addressel
to the governor of New Jersey.
Wilson's true name is James B.
Wycoff. He was using the latter
name in a small town near Trenton,
Atlantic City, and a number of other
New Jersey cities where he has been
seen.
Claud Kitterman and Dudley Elmer
have been working persistently to
bring about his arrest. The county
had no money to spend for the pursuit
of Wycoff. After it had been learned
that he was in a small town near
Trenton, where his original home is,
Mr. Kitterman made a special trip to
New Jersey, to investigate clues. The
cost of the investigation was not
borne by the county.
Both Mr. Elmer and Kitterman were
glad that he had been arrested, as they
believe his prosecution will have a
salutary effect ,on persons trying to
defraud and commit embezzlement.
(By Associated Press)
WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS, W.
Va., Dec. 14. Fartn legislation ami
industrial problems occupied the at
tention of the fourteenth annual con
ferenco of governors today at th?
opening session. The chief executives
of nearly a score of states were in
their chairs when Governor Sproul of
Pennsylvania, called the meeting to
order and Governor Morgan welcomed
the delegates to West Virginia.
Governor Hardee; of Florida, ac
knowledged the welcome and address
es were delivered by Governors Mo
Kalbie of Nebraska, and Harkness, of
Vermont,
To Discuss Klan
Activities of the Ku Klux Klan form
ed one of the questions for discussion
on the official program, while Gover
nor Parker of Louisiana, had announc.
ed that he intended to inject into the
conference the question of prohibition
enforcement despite its absence from
the list of subjects.
Following on the program the ad
dress of welcome by Governor Morgan
of West Virginia and the response by
Governor Hardee of Florida, were ad
dresses by Governor McKelvie of Ne
braska on "Legislation and the Far
mer , by Governor Martness or Ver
mont on "The Industrial Code and Hu
man Economics," and a discussion by
Governor Prsus of Minnesota, from the
viewpoint of the west, of the proposed
St. Lawrence waterway. Governors
Campbell of Arizona and Ritchie of
Maryland, also were on today's pro
gram for 6peeches on national and
state subjects. Questions of taxation
and highway construction were othr
schedules to come up during the threo
day conference.
Christmas Clearing
Fund Contributions
Swelled to $556.61
One hundred seven dollars and sixty
one cents have been added to the
Christmas clearing fund of the Social
Service Bureau since the summary of
contributions made Wednesday. The
following letter was sent w;th the sub
scription made by the Pennsy girls'
basketball team: ,
December 1?, 1922.
Mr Albert Morel, - . . -.-' ,
care becond National lian,
Richmond, Indiana,
Dear Sir: We enclose therewith
check, amount $22.61. proceeds re
ceived from last week's issne of the
"Athletic Booster Special,", edited by
the Pennsylvania Girls' Basketball
team, which is our donation to the
Christmas Clearing Fund.
Yours truly,
PENNSY GIRLS' BASKET
BALL TEAM.
Eight new contributors have partici
tated in the open-hearted giving pro
gram and indications at present point
to a most successful realization of
the plan of the committee to aid in
giving the needy of the city a merry
Christmas.
An additional list of subscribers and
amounts is as follows:
Total Wednesday $449.00
C. M. Benson 5.00
Cash 5.00
Italian Colony Wayne county
No. 933 10.00
Brotherhood. .Railroad . Clerks,,
Glen Miller lodge No. 671 5.00
Pennsy Girls' Basketball team 22:01
Woman's club 50.00
Anonymous 5.00
Howard Dill 5.00
$882,576.63 IN TAX
REGEIPTS DIVIDED
AMONG TOWNSHIPS
PENNSYLVANIA TOWN
THREATENED BY FIRE
(By United Press)
ALTOONA, Pa-, Dec. 14. With one
entire business block in ruins and
flames demolishing another, the little
town of Juniata was threatened with
destruction today.
The borough reservoir is dry and
there is practically no water with
which to fight a conflagration.
The fire started in a barber shop
at 4:30 a. m. and spread unchecked
while fire fighting forces sought des
perately for some means to get water
to the scene.
. ine i-ennsyivania railroad gave
thousands of gallons from its reservoir
but the flames continued to gain
headway. An acute water shortage
has existed for some time, Juniata
shops of the Pennsylvania roaJroad
being closed on this account.
Total $556.61'
Subscriptions are being received
daily by Albert Morel, treasurer of the
fund, at the second National bank.
Mrs. Paul Comstock, chairman of the
committee, and at both newspaper of
fices.
Weather Forecast
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For Richmond and Vicinity
By W. E. MOORE
Partly cloudy and continued unset
tied tonight and Friday, rain chang
ing to snow, colder Friday and Sat
urday.
The storm over the far south west
which no wcovers the Mississippi val
ley states, will continue its course
from the St. Lawrence valley, accom
panied by rains changing to snow,
Cold and blustery Friday or Friday
night. .
Temperatures Yesterday At
Pumping Station.
Maximum
Minimum
Today
Noon 31
Weather conditions:
The weather is unsettled through
out the Ohio valley due to the Pacif
ic coast storms which crossed the
Rocky Mountains yesterday morning.
It now covers the great central val
ley, which caused snow, sleet and
rain throughout Wayne and adjacent
counties during the last 12 hours. It
continues very cold in the northwest.
At several places the temperature had
not been above zero at any time dur
ing the day. The highest tempera
ture was reported 12 below zero and
the lowest 34 below at Havre, Montana.
Division of $882,5"6.63 in tax re
ceipts for the second half of the cur
rent year and disbursements In ac
cordance -with this division was effect
ed by County Auditoi Howard Brooks
Thursday. The distribution was
made to the various townships of the
county, separate corporations and to
school corporations and included all of
the tax money which has been col
lected on the December installment
with the exception of amounts ad
vanced to some of the recipients or
the checks - before the payment was
due
, The township distribution before the
advances were deducted is as follows
Abington township. $3,996.23; Boston
township. $11,041.06; Center township.
$30,320.93; Clay - township. $7,409.50
Dalton township, $3,878.25; Franklin
township, $11,429.88; Greene township.
$10,334.34; Harrison township. $3,134.
94; Jackson township. $385.46; Jeffer
son township, $535.47; New Garden
township, $10,860.09; Perry township.
$7,391.96; Washington township. $11,-
608.35; Wayne township, $39,970.97;
Webster township, $5,400.81.
Corporation Amounts
Amounts were disbursed to corpora
tions as follows: Boston corporation.
$958.29; Cambridge City. $15,681.40;
Centerville, $2,145.58; Dublin, $2;
103.25; East Germantown, $662.11;
Fountain City, $739.77; Green's Fork,
$729.96; Hagerstown, $4,565.47; Milton,
$877.01: Mt. Auburn. $377.63; Rich
mond city, $162,530. 49; Spring Grove,
$524.86; Whitewater, $137.73.
Without deducting the amounts of
the advances made, the distribution to
school corporations in Wayne county
is as follows: Cambridge City consol
idated schools, , $20,703.64; Dublin
schools, $3,442.55; Hagerstown consol
idated schools, $14,928; Richmond city
schools, $195,098.30.
The advances made prior o the set
tlement are as follows: Townships
Franklin; $1,500; New Garden, $1,000;
Washington, $2,500; Wayne, $8,000.
Corporations Hagerstown $1,500;
Richmond, $73,500. School corpora
tions Hagersto w n consolidated
schools, $1,000; Richmond city schools.
$60,000; Cambridge City consolidated
schools, $4,500.
CAMP GRANT LOOTED;
SI, 500,000 SUPPLIES
TAKEN BY ROBBERS
fBy United Press)
ROCKFORD, 111., Dec. 14 Whole
sale arrests today marked the investi
gation of the looting of Camp Grant,
near Chicago, of more than $1,500,000
in supplies.
In a series of raids, federal offices
took nearly a score of men here.
Warrants charging theft of govern
ment property or receiving stolen
goods will be served on them.
Two of the men for whom warrants
were issued are wealthy junk dealers
of Rockford," Assistant United Btates
District Attorney Philip S. Ward
said.
Questioning of the prisoners Is ex
pected to lead to the recovery of
thousands of dollars worth of stolen
goods.
"The camp was looted of everythin
but the real estate," Ward said.
"An organized band stripped the
barracks of all the equipment, in
cluding plumbing. I believe the thefts
were committed in broad daylight,
Soldier guards were bribed with liquor
and money."
The thefts occurred between Sep
tember, 1921, and January. 1922.
STRIKE INJUNCTION
ISSUE FOUGHT AGAIN
INDAUGHERTYCASE
CITY CHRISTMAS TREE
TO BE PLACED DEC. 18
ON NORTH 9TH STREET
For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau: Snow in the north
ern, snow or rain in the southern
portions tonight. Colder Friday after
noon or night. Strong shifting winds.
Paid Circulation
Yesterday, was
12,226
Richmond's Community Christmas
tree will be placed at the corner of
Ninth, and' North A streets Monday by
Fire Chief Ed Miller and other mem
bers 'of th'e"ffr3 department. The tree
novr .under .consideration for the pur
pose, is not altogether as good as it
should be, according to Chief Miller, i
- Ma yor L A. Handle? Thursday an- j
nounced that if any citizen had a tree
which would be appropriate for the
purpose; and who "wishes to donate it
to the city, workers would cut it down
and bring it to the location. "Trees
in past years used for the community
tree, have not been as beautiful as they
might have been,", said Mayor Hand
ley. "We desire to get as beautiful a
tree erected 'as it is ' possible to get.
At present, we have a tree under con
sidration which is not so good looking.
The contribution of a large tree from
any citizen would be greatly appreci
ated." It was also suggested by the mayor
that if any persons desired to contri
bute decorations to the -tree, . they
would be gladly accepted. He stated
that the city had no fund for purchas
ing decorations for. the tree.
Fire Chief Miller is anxious to have
the tree look as good as possible this
year, and will appreciate co-operation
of any citizens who care to donate
decorations to make it more beautiful
than it has been in past years.
By LAURENCE M. BENEDICT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The h
cago rail strike injunction issue may
be fought out all over again today in
the Daugherty impeachment proceed
ings before the house judiciary com
mittee. Unless further testimony is desired
on the Burns appointment matter the
committee today will start taking testi
mony on the charge of Representative
Oscar Keller that' Attorney General
Daugherty violated his oath and over
stepped his authority when he went
before Federal Judge Wilkerson at Chi
cago last summer and obtained the
drastic writ against railroad strikers.
If the injunction matter is taken up
Donald R. Richberg of Chicago, the at
torney who fought the injunction on
behalf of labor will testify. He faces
a chilly reception at the hands of Re
publican committeemen, practically
all of whom have committed them
selves informally to the opinion that
Daugherty's action in the injunction
proceedings could rot possibly consti
tute an impeachable offense. They
are also, anxious to push on to other
of the 14 Keller specifications. Steven
sonnd Oscar Horne, labor union law
yers of Cleveland have also been sub
poenaed to- appear today.
Woman is Advisor
Mrs. Mabel W. Willebrant today
took a place as an advisor in the
ranks of the attorneys representing
the attorney general. She is a special
assistant attorney general.
The committee was expected to de
cide today that A. P. McAuley of Tor
onto, shall be called, if he can be lo
cated, and be given a chance to defend
himself aganist statements made late
yesterday by William J. Burns, chief
of the federal secret service.
McAuley's efforts to prevent Burns'
appointment in 1921 were attributed
by Burns to the fact that the Burns
detective agency arrested McAuley on
a charge of passing spurious money
in St, Louis and New York.
(By Associated Press)
LAUSANNE, Dec. 14. Turkey will
joint the League of Nations as soon aa
peace is signed at Lausanne, Ismet
Paha announced at the near eat con
ference today. As the league exer
cises general supervision over minority
population, Ismet's announcement was
nterpreted as meanme that Turkev
will accept the league unerviion over
the Christian population of Turkey.
In replying to Ismet Pasha. Marauia
Curzon said he was happy to note that
the Turkish delegation had changed ita
tone, and had reached an understand
ing of the vast importance of the mi
nority's question. He thought Ismefa
most mportant announcement was tha
decision of Turkey to enter the Leasrua
of Nations after thesienatureof neace.
which Lord Curzon hoped might be an
accomplished fact in about a month.
He Deheved Turkey's decision would
facilitate the solution of many of the
proDiems before the conference.
Pledqes Leaaue Sunnort
The British spokesman emDhasized
that the clauses in the European treaty
mentioned by Ismet stipulated super
vision or the minority population by
the League of Nations and said he was
happy to see that Turkey was accept
ing control by the league. She could
count upon the adequate support and
guarantees which the league provided.
He expressed the hope that confer
ence of the sub-commission on minori
ties would be permitted to study the
question of establishing a homeland
for the Armenians and urged exemp
tion irom military service of the Chris
tian people in Turkey. Lord Curzon
assured the Turks that they need en
tertain no fears of the League of Na
tions infringing the rights of their
country. Turkey could always speak
out freely as a member of the league.
Child Calms Parley.
Ambassador Child's frank talk with
Ismet Pasha yesterday on the subject
of minorities residing in Turkey ma.e
a good impression in Turkish circles
and exercised a calming influence on
the entire Lausanne conference, which
nervously saw dangers of a break
down of all negotiations because of
the threatened rupture over the treat
ment of the Greeks and Armenians by
Turkey.
The friendly intervention of the.
American ambassador at the right mV
ment has convinced the Turks of the
immense strength of a world opinion
-particularly that of the United
States on the need for a settlement
of the minority problem. Ambassador
Child urged Ismet to reconsider his
position as to the Armenians and,
other dislodged populations, pointing
out that American contributors to re-'
lief work in the near east desired to
know that their gifts-would help the
refugees in Asia Minor to settle in
permanent homes.
Turkish spokesmen believe that the
American representative at the con-:
ference was a natural arbitrator of
this vexing problem. They contend
that Turkey desires to do the right
thing, but adds that any measures de
signed to satisfy world opinion must
not violate Turkey's sovereign rights
or force her to grant exceptional priv
ileges to people within her borders
whom she can not assimilate.
SENTENCE PROPOSED
BY CAUSING DISEASE
(By United Press)
CHICAGO. Dec. 14. One of the
most sweeping health laws in the
country was prepare! by the -Chicago
health department today for submis
sion to the next session, of the state
legislature. " '
The proposed law will send to th?
penitentiary ' any person who "know
ingly or wilfully communicates a dis
ease to another person.
Health Commissioner Charles E.
Bundeson declared the law would
mark a new era in disease control.
It is aimed primarily at so-callei
"carriers" who communicate disease
to others who refuso to obey quaran
tine orders of the health department.
Bundeson said it would also apply
to restaurant proprietors who serve
tainted food which causes ptomaine
poisoning.
INDIANA BARRISTERS
FAVOR EWBANK FOR!
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ourncifiL imuumv.
PAIXADIIM NEWS BlRE.tr
WASHINGTON Dec. 14. Repre?fcr
tative members of the Wayne courit.
bar and of the bars of the severa
other counties of the sixth Indiana di
trict have indicated their interest i
the candidacy of Judge I B. Ewban
of the Indiana supreme court for ai
pointment to the United States si
preme court to succeed Justice Pitne;
who was recently retired for disabi
ities under a special act of congres
So far, however, no bar association i
the sixth district has submitted a fo
mal indorsement of Ewbank. His cai
didacy, however, carries the. indors
ment of Elmer E. Stevenson, presidei
of the Indiana state bar association.!
Prominent Indiana Republican lea-
ers and attorneys have been in Was!
ington this week m the interest
Judge Ewbank and they have had a
audience with President Harding, wl
received them with cordiality. Go
ernor Aiccray, ot Indiana,, arrived c
the scene yesterday and he, also, urgs
the president to appoint Judge E"
bank to the supreme bench.
Never Represented.
It is a peculiar fact that Indiar.
one of the most important states
the Union, has never had a represe
tative on the United States suprer
court although Indiana has produc
many famous barristers.
Judge Ewbank is considered one i I
the best legal minds in India- (
the Indiana supreme bench, it 'W
he has established a "splendid lecc
for service. His frieLds insist that
is qualified in every respect to ser
as a justice of the. supreme tribunal
the nation. The group of Indiana m
who called upon the president in '
half of Judge Ewbank was headet
Clyde A. Walb, vice chairman of ;
Republican state central committt
Former Treasury Employes
Plead Guilty to Thel
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Charles
Cleavinger, former employee of
treasury department and Urcel Wall
ley of Charlottesville, Va plea(
guilty in the District of Columbia
preme court yesterday to charges:
theft and concealment of $175,00'
Liberty bonds. Their cases went ,
ferred by the court to a probation ;
j iicer lor investigation.